Twin brothers from Springfield, VA were sentenced Friday for multiple offenses, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to access a protected computer, and conspiracy to access a government computer without authorization.

One of the world’s largest fertilizer manufacturers, Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, has reached a settlement with the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure the proper treatment, storage, and disposal of an estimated 60 billion pounds hazardous materials at six Mosaic facilities in Florida and two in Louisiana.

A U.S. Marshal-led operation in Arizona yielded 72 felony arrests last week. Named “Operation Southern Star,” the fugitive sweep spanned five days, and involved local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including U.S. Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Arizona Department of Corrections–all led by the Marshals Service.

This week, Vladimir Drinkman, a Russian national who was extradited to the U.S. earlier this year, admitted his role in a worldwide hacking and data breach conspiracy that targeted major corporate networks.

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This Week on FEDtalk

Tune in to FEDtalk this week for a discussion on the importance of cybersecurity within the federal government. As the federal government becomes increasingly digital, it also becomes increasingly at risk for cyberattacks. Experts in the cybersecurity community will discuss what these threats look like and how the federal workforce can prepare for them.

Hear it from FLEOA

Nathan Catura, President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA), the nation’s largest non-partisan, not-for-profit professional association representing more than 27,000 federal law enforcement officers and agents across 65 federal agencies, today issued the following statement in support of the EAGLES Act.